Yahuah made the stars and moon just for you to see! Let's learn about His amazing night lights!
How to Use This Workbook (4Rs):
📖 READ – Read the story with a grown-up
💭 REMEMBER – Answer the questions
🗣️ RETELL – Tell someone what you learned
✅ RESPOND – Do the activity
Special Names:
🌟 Yahuah (yah-HOO-ah) = Our Heavenly Father
🌟 Yahusha (yah-HOO-sha) = Our Savior
Our Lessons:
Day 4 – When Yahuah Made the Lights
The Moon – Yahuah's Night Calendar
Stars That Tell Stories
The Heavens Speak
Looking at the Night Sky
Thanking Yahuah for the Lights
1 Day 4 – When Yahuah Made the Lights
📖 READ
On Day 4 of creation, Yahuah made something special. He said, "Let there be lights in the sky!" And suddenly... the sun appeared to shine in the daytime! The moon appeared to glow at night! And billions of tiny stars sparkled like diamonds!
Yahuah didn't make these lights just to look pretty. He made them to help us know when it's day and when it's night. He made them to show us when special days are coming. He made them to count days and years!
"He made the stars also." – Genesis 1:16
The sun, moon, and stars are like Yahuah's giant clock in the sky! They help us know when to wake up, when to sleep, and when to celebrate His special days!
💭 REMEMBER
1. On which day did Yahuah make the sun, moon, and stars?
Day
2. What shines during the daytime? The
3. What glows at night? The
4. Circle YES or NO: The lights were made just to look pretty.
YES NO
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: What did Yahuah make on Day 4?
✅ RESPOND
Draw the sun, moon, and some stars in the box below!
Draw here!
Thank You, Yahuah, for making the sun to warm us, the moon to light the night, and the beautiful stars! Amen.
2 The Moon – Yahuah's Night Calendar
📖 READ
Have you ever noticed that the moon changes shape? Sometimes it looks like a big round ball. Sometimes it looks like a banana! Sometimes you can barely see it at all!
Yahuah uses the moon like a calendar! When the tiny sliver of a new moon appears, a new month begins! When the moon is big and full, it's time for special celebrations like Passover!
The moon goes through its shapes every 29 or 30 days. That's one month in Yahuah's calendar!
"He appointed the moon for seasons (moedim)." – Psalm 104:19
"Moedim" is a Hebrew word that means "appointed times" – these are special days when Yahuah meets with His people!
💭 REMEMBER
1. What does the moon help us keep track of? A (hint: it tells us when months begin)
2. When does a new month begin in Yahuah's calendar?
When the moon appears
3. Circle the picture that shows a FULL moon:
🌑 🌓 🌕 🌙
4. How many days is one moon cycle? About days
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: How does the moon help us know when a new month starts?
✅ RESPOND
Draw the four moon shapes you see during a month: new (tiny sliver), half, full, and half again!
Draw the moon phases here!
Watch for the new moon with your child this month. When you spot the thin crescent, explain that this marks the start of a biblical month!
3 Stars That Tell Stories
📖 READ
Did you know that Yahuah knows every single star by name? There are billions and billions of stars, but He counts them all and calls each one!
The Bible even mentions some stars by name:
• Pleiades (PLEE-uh-deez) – A group of stars that look like tiny jewels!
• Orion (oh-RYE-un) – A constellation with a belt of three stars in a row!
Yahuah asked Job, "Can you bind the Pleiades? Can you loose the belt of Orion?" Only Yahuah is powerful enough to control the stars!
"He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names." – Psalm 147:4
The Pleiades star cluster is sometimes called the "Seven Sisters" because you can often see about seven stars close together!
💭 REMEMBER
1. Does Yahuah know the names of all the stars?
YES NO
2. Which constellation has a belt of three stars?
3. Who is the only one powerful enough to control the stars?
4. Finish the verse: "He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their ."
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: What stars are mentioned in the Bible? Who names all the stars?
✅ RESPOND
Draw Orion's belt – three stars in a row! Then add more stars around it!
Draw Orion here!
Yahuah, You are so powerful! You know every star by name. Thank You for being so amazing! Help me to trust in Your great power. Amen.
4 The Heavens Speak
📖 READ
The sky has a message! Even though we can't hear it with our ears, the stars and moon are always "talking" about how great Yahuah is!
When you look up at the night sky and see thousands of twinkling stars, they're all saying, "Look how amazing our Creator is! Look how powerful He is! Look how beautiful His work is!"
The sky is like a picture book that shows everyone on earth – no matter what language they speak – how wonderful Yahuah is!
"The heavens declare the glory of El; and the sky shows His handiwork." – Psalm 19:1
"Declare" means to announce or shout! The stars are like little voices shouting, "Yahuah is great!"
💭 REMEMBER
1. What do the heavens declare?
The of Elohim
2. Can people who speak different languages understand the sky's message?
YES NO
3. The stars show us how Yahuah is.
4. What book of the Bible has our memory verse? 19:1
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: What message do the stars give us about Yahuah?
✅ RESPOND
Draw a picture of yourself looking up at a beautiful starry night sky. Add a speech bubble with the stars' message!
Draw yourself stargazing!
Yahuah, when I look at the stars, I see how great You are! Thank You for showing me Your glory in the sky! Amen.
5 Looking at the Night Sky
📖 READ
Do you want to see more stars? Here are some tips!
🌟 Go to a dark place – Away from city lights is best!
🌟 Wait for your eyes to adjust – It takes about 20-30 minutes for your eyes to see better in the dark
🌟 Don't look at bright screens – Your phone or tablet will make it harder to see stars
🌟 Find the Big Dipper – It looks like a big ladle or cup with a handle. It can help you find other stars!
🌟 Look for the North Star – Follow the two stars at the end of the Big Dipper's bowl, and they point to the North Star!
The North Star (Polaris) is special because it stays in almost the same spot all night while other stars seem to move around it!
💭 REMEMBER
1. Where is the best place to see lots of stars?
Away from city
2. How long does it take for your eyes to see better in the dark?
About minutes
3. What constellation helps you find the North Star?
The Dipper
4. Should you look at your phone while stargazing?
YES NO
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: What are some tips for seeing more stars at night?
✅ RESPOND
Draw the Big Dipper! It looks like a cup with a long handle. Add some stars around it!
Draw the Big Dipper here!
Plan a stargazing night with your child! Go to a dark area away from city lights. Bring a blanket and look for the Big Dipper together. Use the two pointer stars to find Polaris (the North Star).
6 Thanking Yahuah for the Lights
📖 READ
We've learned so much about Yahuah's beautiful lights in the sky!
🌞 The sun gives us warmth and light during the day
🌙 The moon helps us know when months and special days begin
⭐ The stars show us how powerful and creative Yahuah is
The lights in the sky are NOT for us to worship – that would be wrong! They are there to point us to the One who made them. When we see the beautiful moon and stars, we should say, "Thank You, Yahuah, for creating all of this!"
The stars, moon, and sun are like a giant love letter from Yahuah, reminding us that He is amazing and He loves us!
"When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him?" – Psalm 8:3-4
Even though Yahuah made all those billions of stars, He still thinks about YOU! He loves you and cares about you!
💭 REMEMBER
1. Should we worship the sun, moon, and stars?
YES NO
2. Who should we thank when we see the beautiful night sky?
3. The lights in the sky point us to the who made them.
4. Even though Yahuah made all the stars, does He still care about you?
YES NO
🗣️ RETELL
Tell someone: Why did Yahuah make the lights in the sky? Who should we thank?
✅ RESPOND
Draw your favorite thing you learned about the sky – the sun, moon, stars, or all of them together!
Draw here!
Yahuah, thank You for the sun that warms me, the moon that lights the night, and the beautiful stars that show Your power! I know You love me even more than all the stars in the sky. Help me to always remember how great You are! In Yahusha's name, Amen.